NIB has signed a 25-year loan agreement of SEK 151 million (EUR 16 million) with Swedish wastewater service provider Käppalaförbundet for the upgrade of its sewage treatment plant in Lidingö, northern Stockholm. HELSINKI, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The loan will finance the construction of a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged Käppalaförbundet, NIB, sewage treatment plant, Swedish wastewater service provider
Baar, Switzerland, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika is systematically implementing its Strategy 2018 by entering into new markets and opening 6 to 8 factories a year, and has now further expanded its presence in Southeast Asia. With one new production plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged concrete, production plant for concrete admixtures, Sika
ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) will report earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, following the close of trading on the NYSE.The company will conduct … Read the full press release
ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Murphy Exploration & Production Company – USA, a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation, has elected to terminate the contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Deep Seas. … Read the full press release
Espoo, Finland, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Maintpartner and Surfactor Finland have signed a contract extension on the maintenance of the Surfactor’s production facility at Kitee, Eastern Finland. Surfactor Finland produces paper overlays at the Kitee factory, where the maintenance cooperation with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial
Tagged maintenance cooperation, Maintpartner, Surfactor Finland
WIESBADEN, 05-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing in December 2015 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.7% on November 2015. In November 2015, they increased by 1.5% … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Government, Industrial
Cooperation between Daimler, ACCUMOTIVE and enercity extends value chain for electromotive batteries Efficient dual use improves life cycle assessment and life cycle costs of e-mobility Development of 15 MW battery storage facility by the end of 2016 Interaction of e-mobility … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial
Tagged ACCUMOTIVE, battery storage facility, Daimler, Stadtwerke Hannover AG
Loan to Sagat Energy will finance launch of 11MW gas-fired power plant LONDON, 01-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the Green Economy drive in Kazakhstan by financing a new, cleaner and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged Aida Sitdikova, EBRD, electricity generating plant in Atyrau, Janet Heckman, Kazakhstan
WARSAW, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the APA 2015 licensing round, PGNiG Upstream International (PGNiG UI), a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was awarded interests in four exploration and production licences, including one operatorship. Two of the licences … Read the full press release
Ahlstrom sells its glassfiber business to Owens Corning HELSINKI, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom has signed an agreement to divest its Building & Wind business unit to Owens Corning, a U.S.-based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The initial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged Ahlstrom, Building & Wind business unit, glassfiber business, Marco Levi, Owens Corning
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Charles Brown and Walter Boveri founded BBC in Baden, Switzerland. The company developed into today’s global player ABB, with subsidiaries in 100 countries. Zürich, Switzerland, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — This year ABB is celebrating its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged ABB celebrates, Allegra train, Charles Brown, Rhaetian Railways, Walter Boveri
Zurich, Switzerland, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Independent study shows ABB turbocharger upgrades further improve engine performance and reduce fuel consumption. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced study results1 showing a 64% return on investment from turbocharger upgrades. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Switzerland
The drive system has the highest energy efficiency amongst all variable speed drives in the 6MW power range. It is also the first drive system for a grinding application with a permanent magnet motor in this power and torque range. … Read the full press release
PARIS, 12-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced it expects to record in 2015 a one-off non-cash income estimated at €520 million. The organic profitability improvement of Capgemini combined with … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Capgemini
Hörstel, 11-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The OASE Group, headquartered in Hörstel, Germany, is pleased to announce that they have acquired the assets of the company Reef One Ltd (Norwich, UK). The transaction has been closed with immediate effect and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Ansgar Paul, OASE Group, Reef One Ltd
The technology company is paving the way for autonomous driving After its acquisition of TRW, ZF now offers a unique technology portfolio for intelligent mechanics First joint appearance at CES Friedrichshafen/Las Vegas, 7-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — During its first appearance at … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged autonomous driving, CES 2016, Dr. Stefan Sommer, technologies, ZF
Etos features retractable steering wheel with hands on/off detection Allows customized environment for the driver as well as enhanced styling options Roof airbags presents flexible option for frontal occupant protection FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, 7-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ZF TRW, the Active and … Read the full press release
ZF paves the way for automated driving across all vehicle classes Camera family supports multiple advanced functions and features industry leading packaging; next generation radar will offer increased resolution for enhanced detection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users Third … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CES 2016, environmental sensing technology, Stefan Sommer, ZF
Semi-automated assistance functions enhance comfort/convenience, safety, and efficiency Electric vehicle parks fully automatically with minimal moves Study of a cloud-based driver assistance system delivers greater safety, efficiency, comfort, and convenience on the road Innovative multifunction steering wheel with hands on/off … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Advanced Urban Vehicle, urban individual transport, ZF
ZF demonstrates different communication options between the driver and vehicle to support automated driving Steering wheel equipped with touch sensors (hands on/off detection) and a touch display with haptic feedback allow for use without looking Advanced functionality ensures reliable driver … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CES 2016, Cockpit Concept, Dr. Harald Naunheimer, HMI, Human Machine Interface, ZF
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